cynthia ryk, m.ed career & life path/purpose coach
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Cynthia Ryk, M.Ed
Career & Life Path/Purpose Coach
The Hero-ine Journey
The goal of the hero(ine) ‘s journey is … To find yourself.” - Joseph Campbell
Definitions of WorkTitle Root Definition
Job Gob (old English) A piece of something
Occupation Occupare (Latin) Talking a Space
Professional Pro fessore(Latin) Expert
Craft
Kraeft(Old English)
Make something
Career Carera(Latin) Direction, path
Vocation Vocare(Latin) A Calling
Embracing Life as a Journey
RULER THINKING
Graduate from high school/GED
Get a job or go to college
Get Married
Have Children
Promotions
Buy a house
Retire/Permanent Vacation
Embracing Life as a Journey
Life Chapter
Life Chapter
Life Chapter
Future Life Chapter
Transition/Crisis
Transition/Crisis
Transition/Crisis
The Career Decision Process: a 5 step process
• Skills• Traits• Values• Interests
• Gifts• Strengths• Personali
ty Style
• Childhood dreams
• Callings• Significan
ce• Purpose
Personal Purpose
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ESSENCE:I am the magician who makes things appearI am the lighthouse providing light in dark timesI am the pebble in the shoe that helps people pay attention to what’s importantI am the alarm clock that keeps going off until someone wakes upI am the queen of beauty so that others may remember their ownI am the mirror that allows people to see who they areI am the encyclopedia that helps others learn and developACTION:I uncover the liesI put people at easeI shine so others can find the humor in life
I am the(metaphor) so that people (impact)
The Essentials –Characteristics of a Hero-ine
Courage/willing to risk
Open minded
Vulnerable
Perseverance
Resilient
Willing to make mistakes
The Hero-ine’s JourneyThe Dilemma
The Call To Adventure
Tests- roads of trial
The Transformation & Elixir
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The Departure
The call to adventureThe Threshold
of AdventureHelpers or
Guardians of the dark appear
Roadblocks
Fear
Not seeing the forest through the trees
Lowered self-confidence
Attachment to the world as we know it
Tempters
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed” - Booker T. Washington
Find the fire to burn through doubt
The Initiation
The Road of Trials Meeting
tempters Meeting
helpers The Abyss
Taming Your Fear…
4 STEPS TO TAMING YOUR FEAR…
F
E
A
R
The Return
The Transformation The Revelation The Atonement at-one-moment
The Victory/Return
Are you ready?
The Red Pill….Live from a value based attitudeStop ‘shoulding’ on yourself! Increase the level of desire for your
objective daily!Stay focused on the ‘what’ not the ‘how’Have a grateful heart “in ALL things give
thanks”Think not so much about what work can
do for you but what WORK you can do through the job!
Tools for the Journey
Life Map: to remind yourself that you’re on a Journey
Trailmarkers: to piece together the puzzle and discover your bliss
Journal: to record moments of Inspiration and/or Insights
Talisman: a marker to keep you focused on looking for the “one cubic centimeter of chance/change.”
Life Path Coaching
What/Who have you come here to do/BE?
Free personality assessment:
www.humanmetrics.com
Email me:
www.cynthiaryk.com